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Christian Braun

Christian Braun

SG/PF/SF • Denver Nuggets Proj Rank 44 Actual 53 113 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
11.522.604.6431.2.7.315.45
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Christian Braun | Fantasy Outlook

Christian Braun 2026-27 Fantasy Outlook: Secure Starting Wing Value

After an injury-shortened 2025 campaign, Christian Braun enters his fourth NBA season locked in as Denver's starting shooting guard. Sharing the floor with high-usage focal points like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray keeps his offensive burden modest, but his transition scoring and defensive hustle ensure steady rotation minutes.

Our projections forecast Braun for 30.8 minutes and 23.2 fantasy points per game across 73 appearances. We expect him to contribute 12.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while maintaining elite shooting efficiency at 54.4% from the field.

His fantasy ownership has slipped to 48% after hovering above 70% in September, creating appealing value near his 100.9 ADP. With versatile wing eligibility across shooting guard and forward slots, Braun offers reliable, low-maintenance depth for managers seeking efficient counting stats without excessive turnovers.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 days ago

Christian Braun Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
04/30 MIN 27 1/4 3 0 0 1 3 1 928
04/27 MIN 30 3/5 9 3 3 2 0 1 2121
04/25 MIN 33 2/4 8 1 1 5 1 2 1826
04/23 MIN 23 0/4 2 0 0 2 1 0 645
04/20 MIN 35 5/9 16 5 2 3 0 0 3118
04/18 MIN 35 4/10 12 1 0 8 0 0 2323
04/08 MEM 26 7/10 14 1 1 2 0 1 1934
04/06 POR 39 4/7 8 1 3 6 0 0 2330
04/04 SA 39 7/16 21 4 0 8 1 0 390
04/01 UTA 30 7/11 18 4 0 6 0 0 3125
03/29 GS 32 5/8 12 0 0 3 0 0 1627
03/27 UTA 21 3/8 7 0 0 2 1 0 1136
03/25 DAL 25 4/8 11 4 0 3 0 2 1933
03/24 PHO 32 6/10 13 1 0 3 0 0 1829
03/22 POR 29 5/7 15 2 0 6 0 1 2417
03/20 TOR 33 5/9 11 2 0 4 0 1 1827
03/18 MEM 40 11/19 26 5 4 7 0 1 490
03/17 PHI 27 7/9 22 3 1 5 0 0 359
03/14 LAL 33 5/9 12 3 1 1 0 1 1931
03/12 SA 37 3/11 11 2 1 9 0 1 2635
03/11 HOU 26 8/10 19 3 1 4 0 0 3023
03/09 OKC 37 2/6 4 2 2 9 1 1 2315
03/06 NY 30 2/7 7 5 0 4 0 1 1841
03/05 LAL 39 6/12 15 4 0 5 0 1 2619
03/02 UTA 32 4/7 11 4 0 6 0 1 2322
03/01 MIN 37 5/9 15 1 0 6 0 0 2430
02/27 OKC 45 8/18 23 2 1 8 2 3 3915
02/25 BOS 27 2/5 6 2 0 7 0 0 1726
02/22 GS 35 7/11 18 2 2 5 0 3 2825
02/20 POR 26 4/6 11 7 0 8 0 2 2919
02/19 LAC 34 3/6 7 3 3 2 0 1 1940
02/11 MEM 39 6/8 14 6 0 7 0 2 2916
02/09 CLE 31 7/13 20 2 0 5 0 1 2826
02/07 CHI 31 4/6 10 2 1 4 1 1 2153
02/04 NY 43 2/6 6 6 0 7 0 1 2233
02/03 DET 25 2/6 6 2 0 0 0 0 941
01/09 ATL 24 0/5 0 0 0 4 1 2 542
01/07 BOS 29 2/5 5 2 0 5 1 1 1536
01/04 BKN 24 1/4 3 0 0 2 1 0 744
11/12 LAC 16 2/2 6 4 0 4 0 1 1633
11/11 SAC 29 4/7 12 1 1 1 0 0 1720
11/08 IND 26 3/8 8 2 1 5 0 2 1728
11/07 GS 31 5/11 12 4 1 7 0 3 2521
11/05 MIA 35 5/14 11 7 2 8 1 0 3726
11/03 SAC 31 7/10 21 3 0 4 0 0 3015
10/31 POR 30 2/6 5 1 0 3 1 4 852
10/29 NO 27 8/13 17 4 0 6 1 1 3123
10/27 MIN 27 3/9 7 2 2 3 0 0 1837
10/25 PHO 31 6/10 20 3 2 3 0 1 3111
10/23 GS 38 3/7 6 2 0 4 0 2 1235
Totals: 1561 217/425 576 130 36 232 17 47 1109
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 DEN 80 15.2 .497 .360 .618 4.7 0.8 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.5
23-24 DEN 86 19.3 .458 .368 .693 7.2 1.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.6
24-25 DEN 84 33.9 .574 .385 .812 15.2 2.6 5.3 0.5 1.1 1.0
25-26 DEN 50 31.2 .511 .312 .775 11.5 2.6 4.6 0.3 0.7 0.9
3-YEAR AVG 78 27.7 .521 .357 .770 11.1 2.1 4.5 0.4 0.8 0.8
Totals 327 24.1 .519 .355 .748 9.3 1.7 3.9 0.4 0.7 0.7

Braun Projection

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
60 0.522 0.773 0.336 6.1 2 8.5 4.6 3.8 16.4 8.6 2.3 6.8 2.9 0.02 0 4.5 9.3 4.5 1 23 1.5 1.8 21.7
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Depth Chart

Denver Nuggets

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jamal Murray PG 100% 100%
Christian Braun SG/PF/SF 43% 14%
Tyus Jones PG 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Trevon Brazile PF 1% 0%
DeMar DeRozan SF/PF 96% 64%
Aaron Gordon PF/C 79% 33%
Cameron Johnson PF/SF 42% 11%
Marvin Bagley III PF/C 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Nikola Jokic C 100% 100%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Julian Strawther
#3 · SG
OutDTDKnee
Strawher is dealing with a left knee sprain and will not take the court for the Nuggets. He will miss at least six weeks.
INJ SINCE: Oct 16
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Spencer Jones
#21 · PF
QuestionableDTDHamstring
Jones is dealing with a hamstring injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets.
INJ SINCE: Oct 16

Team Rankings

PTS
122.1
1st
REB
44.0
14th
AST
29.0
4th
TO
12.2
3rd
FG%
49.6
2nd
3P%
39.6
1st
FT%
80.8
5th
eFG%
57.7
1st
STL
6.8
30th
BLK
4.0
28th
PF
19.1
11th
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
ThunderThunder64-180.780-119.0107.9
NuggetsNuggets54-280.65910122.1116.9
TimberwolvesTimberwolves49-330.59815118.0114.6
Trail BlazersTrail Blazers42-400.51222115.5115.8
JazzJazz22-600.26842117.6126.0

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jamal Murray7525.44.47.10.90.42.348.343.588.7  
KJ Simpson204.61.92.20.80.01.334.330.061.1  
Tyus Jones673.01.12.40.60.00.434.929.277.8  
Tamar Bates00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Christian Braun4412.04.82.70.70.31.051.930.178.2  
Bruce Brown827.93.92.11.00.21.147.538.576.2  
Jalen Pickett505.22.32.30.30.10.742.238.678.9  
Curtis Jones102.91.11.00.40.00.240.733.350.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Peyton Watson5414.64.92.10.91.11.749.141.173.0  
Tim Hardaway Jr.8013.52.61.40.50.10.544.740.781.1  
Julian Strawther577.22.01.10.40.10.646.738.781.4  
Hunter Tyson212.21.70.80.10.00.226.921.284.6  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Aaron Gordon3616.25.82.70.60.31.149.738.976.7  
Cameron Johnson5412.23.82.40.70.40.948.043.083.9  
David Roddy58.04.00.80.80.20.450.027.3100.0  
Spencer Jones645.53.30.80.80.50.550.439.660.8  
DaRon Holmes II253.71.40.60.00.20.550.844.478.6  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Nikola Jokić6527.712.910.71.40.83.756.938.083.1  
Jonas Valančiūnas658.75.11.20.20.61.158.230.877.2  
Zeke Nnaji523.72.60.60.30.50.547.025.977.3  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

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Player Timeline

Oct 4th

Jokic Finds Braun for a Full-Court Assist and Flush on NBA TV

Apr 24th

Christian Braun: No Panic in Nuggets Locker Room Ahead of Crucial Game ...

Apr 20th

Jokic Tops Braun in Pregame Sprint Ahead of Game 2 vs. Timberwolves

Player News

  • Kirill Kaprizov LW • MIN NHL

    Wild Share Practice Injury Updates, Including Latest on Kirill Kaprizov

    @JoeSmithNHL

  • Owen Power D • BUF NHL

    Owen Power Steps Up as Sabres’ No. 1 Defenseman During Rasmus Dahlin’s Absence

    @MatthewFairburn

  • Buddy Boeheim SG • NBA

    Thunder Waive Four Players, Who Will Join the OKC Blue

    @AndrewKSchlecht

  • Michael Pittman WR • PIT NFL

    Steelers Place Roman Wilson on IR, Joining Michael Pittman Jr.

    @MikeDeFabo

  • Javon Kinlaw DT • WAS NFL

    Commanders Add Center Lucas Patrick to Injury Report; Questionable for Monday Night Alongside Stefon Diggs and Others

    @NickiJhabvala

  • Cole Hutson D • WAS NHL

    Chychrun Ties for Team Lead in Assists Among Capitals Defensemen

    @CapitalsPR

  • Michael Pittman WR • PIT

    Steelers Place Roman Wilson on IR, Joining Michael Pittman Jr.

    @MikeDeFabo

  • Javon Kinlaw DT • WAS

    Commanders Add Center Lucas Patrick to Injury Report; Questionable for Monday Night Alongside Stefon Diggs and Others

    @NickiJhabvala

  • Harrison Mevis K • LAR

    McVay Says Mevis’s Blocked Overtime Field Goal Would Have Missed Anyway

    @ProFootballTalk

  • Derion Kendrick CB • DAL

    Cowboys Elevate CB Derion Kendrick and S Juanyeh Thomas for Packers Game

    @AroundTheNFL

  • Kyler Gordon DB • CHI

    Kyler Gordon Featured in Footage From Thursday’s Bears Practice

    @NicholasMoreano

  • Taylor Moton OT • CAR

    Panthers Activate Moton, Wharton and Etienne for Upcoming Game

    @ProFootballTalk

  • Spencer Jones RF • NYY

    Yankees’ Outfield Plans Center on Spencer Jones

    @Joelsherman1

  • Spencer Jones RF • NYY

    Yankees’ Outfield Outlook Raises Questions, Especially About Spencer Jones

    @Joelsherman1

  • Drew Rasmussen SP • TB

    MLB Postpones ALCS Game 4 to Saturday; Rays Stick With Nick Martinez for the Start

    @TBTimes_Rays

  • Carlos Mendoza 3B • TOR

    Carlos Mendoza withdrew from Mariners’ Manager Search to Join Phillies Coaching Staff

    @Alden_Gonzalez

  • Chandler Simpson LF • TB

    Rays Urged to Rely on Team Offense as Big Three Struggle

    @TBTimes_Rays

  • Miguel Rojas 2B • LAD

    MLB Highlights Miguel Rojas’s Funniest Mic’d-Up Career Moment

    @MLB

  • Buddy Boeheim SG •

    Thunder Waive Four Players, Who Will Join the OKC Blue

    @AndrewKSchlecht

  • Jordan McLaughlin PG • SA

    Jordan McLaughlin’s Constant Smile Stands Out in Spurs’ Roster Photos

    @JaredWeissNBA

  • Felix Okpara PF • WAS

    Wizards Sign Reece Beekman to Final Two-Way Contract Spot

    @JoshuaBRobbins

  • Max Strus SG • LAC

    Max Strus Nears Midpoint of Four-Week Recovery Timeline

    @LawMurrayTheNU

  • Nikola Jokic C • DEN

    Nikola Jokić Receives 2025–26 Assist of the Year Award, Asks Which Pass Won It

    @NBA

  • Brandon Boston Jr. SG •

    NBA Roster Update: Four Players Waived

    @JoelXLorenzi

  • Kirill Kaprizov LW • MIN

    Wild Share Practice Injury Updates, Including Latest on Kirill Kaprizov

    @JoeSmithNHL

  • Owen Power D • BUF

    Owen Power Steps Up as Sabres’ No. 1 Defenseman During Rasmus Dahlin’s Absence

    @MatthewFairburn

  • Cole Hutson D • WAS

    Chychrun Ties for Team Lead in Assists Among Capitals Defensemen

    @CapitalsPR

  • Logan Thompson G • WAS

    Logan Thompson Praised as One of the NHL’s Best Goalies

    @CJTDevil

  • Nikolas Matinpalo D • OTT

    Senators Face Flyers Again as Nikolas Matinpalo Returns to the Lineup

    @Senators

  • Nick Seeler D • PHI

    Flyers Inspired by Cancer Survivor’s Visit and Resilience

    @charlieo_conn

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